The shoulders (
especially the rotator cuff) are one of the most common injury areas.
It can lead to wrist, shoulder (
especially rotator cuff) injuries, amongst others — the risk to reward is too high.
These exercises use a resistance band to strengthen the shoulder and arm muscles,
especially the rotator cuff, chest and upper back.
Not exact matches
If you're experiencing pain when lying on the affected shoulder; when lifting (
especially above the head), lowering and rotating your arm; or a crackling or snapping sensation when moving your shoulder in certain positions, your
rotator cuff might be torn.
Note that lowering the bar behind the neck can place undue stress on the
rotator cuff and increase susceptibility to injury,
especially if your shoulders are weak and untrained, so it's best to avoid it.
Upward hands is the perfect way to gently lengthen your spine and warm up your shoulder
rotator cuffs, which is
especially important if you do tricks.
Rotator cuff muscles are important in shoulder stability,
especially if your are experiencing shoulder pain from former injuries, such as dislocations and impingement syndromes.
One - arm presses offer phenomenal shoulder strengthening benefits,
especially in the
rotator cuff muscle group.
Using battling ropes is a great challenge for your whole body,
especially your back, shoulders,
rotator cuff, arms and core.
It is important to keep in mind though that if you have injuries or problems with your shoulders, you have to seek advice from your doctor before doing some of the exercises,
especially the rotations that focus on working the
rotator cuffs.
It might make sense to focus on strengthening, rather then stretching in your yoga practice,
especially when it comes to the structures that support your lower back and sacrum — erectors,
rotators, glutes, hip flexors, etc..
Cable face pulls improve posture and help build muscles in the upper back,
especially your trapezius, rear (posterior) deltoids, and
rotator cuff.
If your
rotator cuff is torn, a doctor may suggest that a surgery be performed,
especially if your are having pain and it is not improving after attempting the nonsurgical methods.
The
rotator cuff,
especially in people with shoulder hypertension, is prone to injury with the behind - the - head technique.
Be
especially careful with this stretch, it will put a large strain on the
rotator cuff muscles and tendons.